Wallyreader Jeff told us this morning that there was some police activity at the Wallingford Playfield, around 7:10 a.m. A man with a sleeping bag was in cuffs and there were two police cars and some sort of police van. At this point, we’re speculating it may have something to do with a bank robbery in the U District yesterday. According to the the Wallingford Neighborhood Office’s e-news, a bank robbery had taken place at Key Bank on 45th in the…
We stopped posting our yard sale map many moons ago, but we happened to have received two notes from readers letting us know about their fabulous, huge sales this weekend, so, just because we love yard sales so much, we're passing it along: Anne writes: Having a big moving sale this Saturday July 31st!!!! 3925 2nd AV NE, Basement Apartment - Unit B I've fallen in love with the most wonderful man who ever existed (of course, this takes nothing away…
It's a summer weekend in Wallingford, and that means there's plenty to do here and nearby. How will you ever decide? Maybe you can do them all. Give it a shot & let us know how it goes! The Irate Birdwatcher is this week's selection @ Meaningful Movies. Friday night, 7-9:30 at Keystone Church. As always, it's free. Donations accepted, too. Improv Night at Taproot Theatre Company. Improv starts around 10:30pm, right after Man of La Mancha ends. Ten buckaroos. Only…
When we think barbeque in Wallingford, we tend to think of RoRo down on Stone Way (and then we get all drooly and glassy-eyed, then we shake our head and snap out of it). This week, though, we're thinking Irwin's, because Linda Fecher is celebrating four years as owner of Irwin's Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe by hosting a free sidewalk BBQ on Sunday, August 1st from 4 - 7 pm. Irwin's has been around for longer than that, of course. Back…
Green Lake Spiritual Center co-directors India and Steve Holden personally invite Wallyhood readers to the center's Grand Opening this Sunday, August 1st from 10am - 9pm. India Holden describes the center's purpose this way: "The center is loosely organized around spirituality (not of any one religion, it embraces them all), and is designed as a community center. We are making the space available for anything the community needs and wants on a purely donation basis. People can do session work like…
(Ed. Note: For background, the city has been planning for some time to rebuild the "transfer station" (aka "dump") at 34th and Stone Way for some time. The most recent Wallyhood article on this was our Transfer Station Update in August 2009.) Now that planning for the dump rebuild is about to begin in earnest, the stakeholder group is spinning back up for the first time in 9 months. The next meeting is this Thursday, from 6-8 PM at Nalanda West…
This weekend I finally got a chance to watch Food, Inc. And just like the trailer promised, I no longer look at dinner the same way. Nor lunch, nor breakfast. Nor the lovely things to be found at the Wallingford Farmer's Market: cherries, fresh meats, handmade pasta, greens, carrots, kolaches, marinades, ice cream, etc. 3-7 pm in the Wallingford Center parking lot. Don't forget to show your produce to participating Wallingford Center merchants for a 10% discount while the market is…